Costa Rica leads the world in sustainable energy development, producing 98% of its electricity using renewable, carbon neutral methods like wind, solar, hydroelectric and geothermal power. This puts Costa Rica on a path to become the first country to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. That's goo...
(about renewable energy sources), and Missions to Planet Earth. Menus are built based on type of page (game, hands-on activity, basic questions, what's new, green career opportunities, etc.), as well as on the major areas of study: weather and climate, air, ocean, carbon cycle, ...
It is common knowledge that the Earth is running out of resources, we’re constantly plagued with images and statistics supporting renewable energy and changing our way of thinking but what if we gathered resources from Space and gave the Earth a break from human pillaging? This is an idea fr...
These were formed hundreds of millions of years ago from the remains of living organisms and before the time of the dinosaurs – which is why they’re called fossil fuels. Coal is a black color and a non-renewable energy source, which means that one day it will run out. Around 300 mill...
Conduct experiments to optimize the efficiency of wind turbine blades and explore the potential of wind energy as a renewable resource. Materials: Cardboard, wooden dowels, paper cups, and a small motor or generator. Instructions: Design and build different wind turbine blades using cardboard and ...
So why don’t they just use these sources to provide the power they need and forget about the coal and the natural gas? The Times will never say it, but the fact is that all the wind and solar are completely for show. They produce some small amounts of power at random...